Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy for Bipolar Disorder

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Bipolar disorder and co-morbid anxiety; Mental Health - Other mental health disorders; Mental Health - Anxiety

• Registration Number: ACTRN12610000414011
• Lead Sponsor: niversity of NSW

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2010-05-25
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 120

Inclusion Criteria

(i) lifetime Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders-IV (DSM-IV) diagnosis of bipolar I or II disorder, (ii) able to be maintained on a mood stabilizing medication for the duration of treatment, (iii) be at least 18 years of age, (iv) at least secondary school education, (v) be able to provide informed consent, (vi) be fluent in written and spoken English, (vii) be currently under the care of a General medical Practitioner or psychiatrist who would review medication as necessary, (viii) have experienced at least one bipolar disorder episode (hypo/mania, depression, mixed episode) over the past 18 months, and (ix) have a lifetime incidence of at least 3 bipolar episodes.

Exclusion Criteria

(i) currently experiencing a bipolar episode (either depressed or (hypo)manic - patients would be required to be reassessed for the study once their symptoms had remitted), (ii) diagnosis of schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder, current substance abuse disorder, organic brain syndrome, antisocial or borderline personality disorder, (iii) concurrent significant medical condition impeding ability to participate, and (iv) receiving formalised psychological therapy while in treatment phase of the study.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Mean Montgomery Asberg Depression Rating Scale scores < 10[Baseline, Post, 3 month, 6 month, 9 month and 12 month follow up];Mean Young Mania Rating Scale scores <7[Baseline, Post, 3 month, 6 month, 9 month and 12 month follow up]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
State-Trait Anxiety Inventory < 55[Baseline, Post, 3 month, 6 month, 9 month and 12 month follow up];The World Health Organization (WHO) Composite International Diagnostic Interview (CIDI) - No anxiety disorder diagnoses met in the past 12 months[Baseline, 12 month follow up]